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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1901

167 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 3 of 9

The Wool Sales. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 March 1901 · page 2

Up to the present 123,352 bales have been catalogned at the London wool sales, and 115,417 bales have been sold. Yesterday competition was again active,…

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General Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] The Wool Sales. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 2

The closing rates at the wool sales were the highest of the series, Both home and continental buyers operated freely. Compared with the opening…

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London Wool Sales. London, March 28

Western Grazier · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 2

The London wool sales closed with an all annual advance of from 5 to 10 per cent, on the opening rates…

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A Running Fight. Cattle and Stores Captured. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 April 1901 · page 2

Major-General Br[?]ce Hamilton on Wednesday had a running fight near De Wets Dorp for 20 miles with Commandant Fonrie, who escaped before the…

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A Farmer Fatally Crushed

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 April 1901 · page 2

Mr. ST[?], a farmer, of Tothill's Creek Mirrabel, South Australia, met with a serious accident on March 21, which has since ended fatally. Whilst attending to his hores one of…

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Sheep Stealing

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 3

AT the Criminal Sittings of the Supreme Court in Adelaide yesterday, Mr. Justice Bundey p[?]. Julius Lehmann pleaded guilty to stealing…

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A Strange Disease in Sheep

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 5

A STRANGE disease has occurred in sheep in the Cobar district. It attacks ewes in lamb only, and has broken out in two mobs, one of travelling sheep and the other of sheep on a…

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Scarcity of Butter

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 April 1901 · page 2

THE high price, of [?]er and the shortage of supply in South Australia throughout the past season have been matters of serious co[?] to consumers. The unsatisfactory condition…

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The Wool Sales. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 April 1901 · page 2

The new series of wool sales have commenced. Merinos and crossbreds have advanced ¼d. per lb,, but medi[?] short crossbreds have declined from ?d…

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General Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] The Wool Sales. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 April 1901 · page 2

At the Antwerp worn sales yesterday merinos showed five centimes per pound advance, but crossbreds were neglected and had a five centiues decline…

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Australian Farmers for Rhodesia. Offer by the Chartered Company. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 April 1901 · page 2

The South African Chartered Company has offered 100,000 acres of land to induce Australian farmers to settle in Rhodesia. The sole condition of the…

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Antwerp Wool Sales. London, April 24

Western Grazier · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 3

At the Antwerp wool sales merinos advanced ½d per lb, while crossbreds declined ½d…

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The Wool Sales. LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 May 1901 · page 1

The new series of wool sales opened brisk. Prices were unchanged except for low crossbreds…

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General Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] The Wool Sales. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 May 1901 · page 2

At the wool sales yesterday only a medium selection was offered. There wai, however, a large attendance of buyers and strong competition. The…

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London Wool Sales. London, May 2

Western Grazier · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 3

At the London wool sales bidding is anig[?], and Continental buyers are [?]rating freely…

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The Wool Sales. LONDON, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 8

The wool market was animated to-day, Continental buyers operating strongly…

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The War. Cape Farmers Punished. the Nongeni Affair. [Reuter's Messages.] Against Heavy Odds. the Nongeni Nek Affair. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 4

Farther details of the Nongeni Nek affair show that the 27 British commanded the highway, and the enemy's vanguard was expelled thence before…

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Colesberg Farmers Punished. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 4

Several farmers have been sentenced at Colesberg, in Cape Colony, to six and 12 months' imprisonment for misleading the British troops and not…

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Warwick Farm Races. Sydney[?] Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 May 1901 · page 4

The Warwick Farm R. O. held a race meet[?]ng this afternoon. Resultd:— Hardle Race, about two miles — Billy Manton, 1; Tiara, 2; Champion, 3. Won by…

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Facts From a Farmer

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 May 1901 · page 3

WITH a view to publication in the Melbourne Age, a reporter recently caliea upon Air. Finlay M'Pheiwm Clark, a retired farmer, residing at Brock-street,…

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